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The United States remains deeply concerned by developments in Niger in the wake of a military coup and condemns any effort to seize power by force, White House national security ...

Russia has not offered the UN World Food Programme (WFP) any free grain, WFP deputy chief Carl Skau said on Friday, nearly two weeks after Moscow quit a deal that ...

The Group of 20 (G20) major nations failed on Friday to agree on concrete targets to cut dangerous emissions, releasing only a statement that dismissed current measures to address climate change ...

Environmental NGO BirdLife Cyprus on Friday hit back at comments made by the Animal Party suggesting the group had failed to save the Griffon vulture from extinction in Cyprus. “While ...

The chair of the African Union, Azali Assoumani, said on Friday that proposals by Russian President Vladimir Putin to provide grain to Africa were not sufficient, and that a ceasefire ...

Police in Limassol seized 30 kilograms of cannabis from a vehicle on Friday. Following a tip off, they stopped the vehicle, which was being driven by a 26-year-old man in the ...

Members of the government presented Cyprus’ “faithful adherence” to the sanctions against Russia to a US Department of State official tasked with overseeing sanctions implementation, it emerged on Friday. According ...

Leaders of the coup in Niger declared General Abdourahamane Tiani as the new head of state on Friday, and said they had suspended the constitution and dissolved all former institutions ...

The Foreign ministry has called on Azerbaijan to end its blockade of the Lachin corridor. The ministry said it “condemns” the blockade and is “deeply concerned about the humanitarian crisis ...

A concert with a significant meaning for the island is to take place next month in Nicosia, marking the 49th anniversary of the Turkish invasion. The event at Skali Aglantzias ...

Qatar will provide Ukraine with $100 million in humanitarian aid to support health, education and demining, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said on Friday. He made the announcement after talks with ...

The only solution for industrial zone in Geri, Nicosia is to move it away from the residential area, President Nikos Christodoulides said, admitting that it was the state’s mistake ...

The Occupied municipalities committee called for measures to deal with the sale of Greek Cypriot properties in the north in its meeting with President Christodoulides on Friday. Kythrea mayor Petros ...

Photographs showing a van operating as a mobile traffic camera parked in a disabled parking spot sparked outrage on social media as commenters decried double standards. The photo, circulating over ...

Labour minister Yiannis Panayiotou has made the government’s position on early retirement adjustments clear following a meeting with the social insurance council on Friday. He said the position of ...

African leaders pressed Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday to move ahead with their peace plan to end the Ukraine war and to renew a deal on the export of ...

Top central banks continued with another round of interest rate hikes this week despite cooling inflation, but have now switched to a more cautious posture about further moves in a ...

Ceremonies have been held across the country to swear in the latest intake of conscripts into the National guard. In Nicosia, a large-scale swearing in ceremony was held at the ...

Private hospitals are threatening to close shop and walk out of Gesy, as disputes with the health insurance organisation (HIO) have reached new heights, it emerged on Friday. Mediterranean Hospital, ...

The Italian Football Federation (FIGC) and the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) have requested to merge their individual bids into one joint bid to host Euro 2032, UEFA said on Friday. Italy ...

Delivery apps will not go offline during “heatwave outdoor work bans” as the option for take away remains available, but the delivery section will be temporarily restricted. Clarifications began to ...

Where do you live and with whom? Nicosia, with my girlfriend! What did you have for breakfast? Freddo Espresso and a sandwich Describe your perfect day A relaxing day up ...

A group of animal rights activists gathered near the Vatican on Friday dressed in red capes and fake horns to urge Pope Francis to denounce what they see as the ...

Cooperation between the relevant stakeholders will contribute to better regulation of public transport and upgrade the quality of life for locals, Transport Minister Alexis Vafeadis said on Friday, following the ...